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Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug use and risk of bladder cancer in the health professionals follow‐up study
Author(s) -
Genkinger Jeanine M.,
DeVivo Immaculata,
Stampfer Meir J.,
Giovannucci Edward,
Michaud Dominique S.
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.475
H-Index - 234
eISSN - 1097-0215
pISSN - 0020-7136
DOI - 10.1002/ijc.22546
Subject(s) - medicine , aspirin , acetaminophen , bladder cancer , cancer , relative risk , nurses' health study , ibuprofen , confidence interval , pharmacology
Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) use, particularly aspirin, may lower the risk of several cancers, including bladder. NSAIDs may reduce development of bladder tumors by decreasing inflammation, inhibiting cycloxygenase‐2, inhibiting proliferation and inducing apoptosis of cancer cells. However, acetaminophen, a major metabolite of phenacetin, may be positively associated with bladder cancer risk. Results from case‐control studies on NSAIDs and acetaminophen use and bladder cancer risk are inconsistent. We investigated the association between NSAID and acetaminophen use and bladder cancer risk in a large cohort of US males. Among 49,448 men in the Health Professionals Follow‐Up Study, 607 bladder cancer cases were confirmed during 18 years of follow‐up. Relative risks (RR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated by Cox proportional hazards models. Multivariate RR were adjusted for age, current smoking status, pack years, geographic region and fluid intake. No significant associations were observed for regular aspirin (≥2 tablets per week), (RR = 0.99, 95% CI 0.83–1.18), ibuprofen (RR = 1.11, 95% CI 0.81–1.54), acetaminophen (RR = 0.96, 95% CI 0.67–1.39) or total NSAID use (not including acetaminophen; RR = 1.01, 95% CI 0.85–1.20) and bladder cancer risk compared with nonuse. Consistent use (over 6 years) of aspirin, ibuprofen, acetaminophen and total NSAIDs, compared to nonuse, was not associated with bladder cancer risk. No association was observed between aspirin frequency and dose and bladder cancer risk. We observed no effect‐modification by smoking, age or fluid intake. Our results suggest that regular NSAID or acetaminophen use has no substantial impact on bladder cancer risk among men. © 2007 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.